AJAYA - RISE OF KALI (Book 2) by Anand Neelakantan

"THE MAHABHARATA ENDURES because the nice EPIC OF INDIA. whereas Jaya is the tale of the Pandavas, instructed from the viewpoint of the victors of Kurukshetra, Ajaya is the story of the Kauravas, who have been decimated to the final guy. From the pen of the writer who gave voice to Ravana within the nationwide bestseller, ASURA, comes the riveting narrative which compels us to query the fact in the back of the Mahabharata.

THE darkish AGE OF KALI IS emerging and each guy and lady needs to make a choice from accountability and judgment of right and wrong, honour and disgrace, lifestyles and loss of life…

o The Pandavas, banished to the wooded area following the disastrous video games of cube, go back to Hastinapura. o Draupadi has vowed to not bind her hair until she washes it within the blood of the Kauravas. o Karna needs to choose from loyalty and gratitude, pal and Guru. o Aswathama undertakes a deadly undertaking to the mountains of Gandhara, looking for the Evil One. o Kunti needs to come to a decision among her firstborn and her different sons. o Guru Drona has to face with both his favorite disciple or his loved son. o Balarama, having did not persuade his brother in regards to the adharma of violence, walks the streets of Bharatavarsha, spreading the message of peace. o Ekalavya is termed to make the last word sacrifice to uphold a woman’s honour. o Jara, the beggar, sings of Krishna’s love whereas his blind puppy, Dharma, follows. o Shakuni can virtually see the belief of his dream to ruin India.

As the Pandavas stake their declare to the Hastinapura throne, the Kaurava Crown Prince, Suyodhana, rises to problem Krishna. As nice minds debate dharma and adharma, strength hungry males organize for an apocalyptic conflict. the ladies, highborn and humble, helplessly watch the unfolding catastrophe with deep foreboding. And grasping retailers and unscrupulous monks lie in wait like vultures. Both aspects comprehend that past the pain and carnage the winner will take all. yet whilst gods conspire and men’s destinies spread, a miles larger fact awaits.

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